Alexander Burnet

- Bef 1681

• Name	Alexander Burnet
  Gender	Male
  Title Suffix	of Countesswells
  Property	1658	Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  	At some point Alexander had lent Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys 8,000 merks which the latter's son had had to deal on coming of age in 1658.
  Property	1658	Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Charter by Sir John Gordon of Haddo to Alexander Burnet of Countesswells of the lands of Tullielt [Tillyhilt], upon apprising from heirs of John Rae (Ray).
  Origin	Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Counteswells
  Death	Bef 23 Nov 1681  [3]
  	When mentioned in a decree of adjudication
  Person ID	I44494	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

  Marriage	Abt 1665	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Children	1. Marjory Burnet,   b. Abt 1618, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 18 Jan 1706, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Robert Burnet,   b. Abt 1642, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Bef 16 Nov 1714, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA (Age < 72 years)  [Father: natural]   3. John Burnet  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F31158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Property - At some point Alexander had lent Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys 8,000 merks which the latter's son had had to deal on coming of age in 1658. - 1658 - Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Property - Charter by Sir John Gordon of Haddo to Alexander Burnet of Countesswells of the lands of Tullielt [Tillyhilt], upon apprising from heirs of John Rae (Ray). - 1658 - Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Origin - Counteswells - - Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Marriage - Abt 1665 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3718] Burnett, George, The Family of Burnett of Leys, with Collateral Branches, p73. [S3526] National Records of Scotland, (Location: Edinburgh;), GD33/58/22. [S3526] National Records of Scotland, (Location: Edinburgh;), GD67/158.